Avis, Budget Offer $5 One-Way Rentals to Florida

Avis Car Rental and Budget Car Rental are offering one-way rates from the Northeast to Florida for as low as $5 per day. Now through Oct. 31, these rates qualify for economy to full-sized vehicles.

After Hurricane Irma, there has been a shortage of vehicles in Florida, according to Avis Budget.

The offer is valid for checkout between Sept. 19 and Oct. 31 for one-way rentals only. Vehicle must be picked up at a participating Northeast location and returned to a different participating Florida location, according to Avis Budget. Rates require a minimum 1- to maximum 14-consecutive-day rental period.

As fleet miles increase exponentially, and as new stratum of fleet enter both consumer and business use cases, the "founding fathers" who gathered at Fleet Forward in Miami last week have some work to do.